Carrie Underwood continues to experience all sorts of emotions in her return to American Idol. The Cry Pretty singer and Idol judge witnessed another contestant’s performance on Season 23, rendering her speechless.

For over a decade, football fans have had the pleasure of hearing Carrie Underwood perform the theme song leading into NBC’s Sunday Night Football, promptly named “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night.” But on Sunday,

Underwood made her big screen debut in April 2011 in the movie Soul Surfer. The movie follows the true story of surfer Bethany Hamilton as she overcomes obstacles to return to the water after a shark attack took her arm. The singer plays Sarah Hill, who was Hamilton’s church youth leader at the time.

Carrie Underwood has made a name for herself in music since winning American Idol in 2005, but her impressive career and past success on the show don't mean she's making the same money Katy Perry did as a judge on the show.

When 18-year-old Zaylie Windsor auditioned during the Sunday, March 30, episode of the singing competition, she performed an original song titled “The Used” that she wrote several years prior. She belted out the heartfelt lyrics while strumming an acoustic guitar, leaving the judges captivated.

American Idol judge Carrie Underwood was moved to tears during the show that saw a contestant open up about her sister who died from a drug overdose

Carrie Underwood was doing everything she could to help contestant Sophia Humbert demolish a truck and finesse a rendition of Before He Cheats.

Carrie Underwood was at a loss for words during an 'American Idol' audition. Contestant Samantha Ray paid tribute to her late sister.

It's beyond safe to say that Carrie Underwood has come a very long way since she was a contestant on American Idol (AI) back in 2005. Not only is she now one of country music's most successful and biggest stars,